Brush Ninja vs Figma GIF Maker
Brush Ninja
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Figma GIF Maker
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| Figure | Brush Ninja | Figma GIF Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · GIF Maker Software | 9.4 (#1) | 7.8 (#14) |
| Spec score · GIF makers | 9.1 (#5) | 7.5 (#38) |
| Founded | Gillbanks says he began building the first version of Brush Ninja in 2013 and released the first public version five years later. | 2012 |
| Headquarters | The teacher guide describes developer Ben Gillbanks as based in the United Kingdom. | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Integrations | Subscriptions use Stripe, static hosting uses Firebase, membership accounts use Userbase, delivery and security use Cloudflare, and error tracking uses Sentry. | The GIF Maker page describes uploading local image files and downloading the resulting GIF; it does not name integrations. |
| Privacy | Brush Ninja says free users do not need to provide data and that user-created artwork is not stored on its servers. | The maker says processing happens locally in the browser and uploaded files are not sent to, stored, or saved on external servers. |
| Support | Free users can use the contact form; premium users receive priority support, with stated email targets of three business days generally and one business day for premium users, and no phone support. | Figma’s Help Center provides troubleshooting, support contact, and community forum links. |
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In their own words
Brush Ninja
Brush Ninja is a 2D animation tool for creating animated work and exporting it in several formats. It runs on the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. The free plan includes core animation tools and does not require an account. Exports include GIF, WebM, PNG, JPG, PDF, a ZIP image sequence, and the.brushninja format. Premium adds the ability to upload and animate users’ own images, premium stickers, sound effects, advert removal, and priority email communication. Premium monthly costs $7 a month, and Premium annual costs $48 a year; both listings say cancellation is possible any time. The free plan is free. Brush Ninja is listed as founded in 2013 and headquartered in the United Kingdom. The listed capabilities focus on 2D animation: 3D modeling, character rigging, motion graphics, and cloud collaboration are all absent. This distinction matters for people choosing between a focused animation tool and software that covers those other production needs.
Figma GIF Maker
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